Category Archives: Local Sports

Sam Houston Nips SDSU 23-21 in FCS Championship

Sam Houston State scored a touchdown with 16 seconds left as they edged South Dakota State 23-21 Sunday in the F-C-S national championship game in Frisco, Texas.  Freshman Isaiah Davis led the Jackrabbits with 178 yards rushing and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead 85-yard run with five minutes left.  It was the first national football…read more »

USD Women 2nd, Men 3rd at Summit League Meet

USD freshman Sara Reifenrath of Hartington won three races at the Summit League Track and Field Championships in Vermillion and was named the Women’s Most Valuable Track Performer.  Coyote senior Kamberlyn Lamer won the heptathlon and was named the Women’s Most Valuable Field Performer. The USD women placed second in the Summit League meet, the…read more »

Bucks Drop Two Baseball Games Saturday in SF

The Yankton Bucks baseball squad lost two games Saturday night in Sioux Falls.  Roosevelt nipped Yankton 2-0 and O’Gorman rolled past the Bucks 11-1.  Yankton is 5-20 against Class A teams this season and is seeded 11th in the state.read more »

Bucks Split Baseball DH With Mitchell on Friday

The Yankton Bucks baseball squad split a twin bill with Mitchell Friday night at Riverside Field.  Tristan Redman pitched a complete-game victory as the Bucks took the opener 5-3, and then Yankton managed only one hit in a 5-0 loss in the nightcap.  Yankton is 5-18 against Class A teams heading into games tonight against…read more »

YHS Girls Golf and ESD Track & Field

The Yankton Gazelles golf team placed third among 17 teams yesterday at the Mitchell Invitational.  Yankton shot a 346 total, led by Jillian Eidsness who tied for tenth individually with an 84 at Lakeview Golf Course. Yankton High School will go for honors today in the E-S-D Conference Track and Field Championships in Aberdeen.  The…read more »

Summit League Outdoor T & F Wraps Up Today

The Summit League Track and Field Championships conclude today in Vermillion.  The South Dakota women are second, just one-and-a-half points behind North Dakota State, while the Coyote men are in third place.  Senior Kamberlyn Lamer highlighted the Coyote victories on Friday by winning the women’s heptathlon with a school-record total.read more »

SDHSBA Hall of Fame to Include Two with Yankton Ties

Fourteen deserving individuals and two teams will be immortalized in the South Dakota High School Baseball Hall of Fame this year. This Year’s 2021 SDHSBA Hall of Fame Class features two names with Yankton ties. Trey Krier, former O’Gorman High School Players and current teacher in the Yankton School District, and Mason Vig, who played…read more »

Bucks Tennis Finishes Fifth in ESD Meet

The Bucks Tennis team competed in the ESD Championship Meet yesterday in Harrisburg and placed 5th with a 147 score. Brandon Valley placed 1st with a 275. The Bucks now ready themselves for the state tournament, held in Mckennan Park in Sioux Falls this Monday.read more »

Jackrabbits Advance to FCS Title Game

South Dakota State punched its ticket to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision title game by routing Delaware in the semi-final 33-3 this past Saturday. The Jackrabbits now will content with Sam Houston State for the FCS Championship this Sunday in Frisco, Texas. Kickoff is set for 1pm.read more »

Lancers Baseball Season Ends

The Mount Marty Lancers Baseball squad saw their season end this past Friday, falling short twice in the second day of the double-elimination GPAC Tournament. The Lancers took their first loss to Doane 6-5, then dropped a rematch from their opening round opponent Jamestown, falling 9-5. The Lancers finish their season with a 29-20 overall…read more »